West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee plans to visit Sandeshkhali on December 30 for a public distribution program amidst earlier protests over sexual harassment accusations against local TMC leaders.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced her visit to Sandeshkhali on December 30 to attend a public distribution programme. This visit follows protests over land issues and alleged misconduct by local leaders.

Speaking to the media persons at the end of the last meeting of the Cabinet for the current calendar year at the State Secretariat Nabanna on Thursday noon, the Chief Minister told about her scheduled trip to Sandeshkhali.

Sandeshkhali witnessed tensions after an Enforcement Directorate team, which went to raid Shahjahan Sheikh’s house in connection with a money-laundering case, was attacked by a mob on January 5 this y